PAC to call up Finance Ministry over A-G's Report findings on Lada
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will call up the Finance Ministry on Nov 30 concerning the Auditor-General's Report 2022 findings on the Langkawi Development Authority’s (Lada) management of real estate projects.
Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 22), PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the committee will focus on several criteria in its proceedings, namely misappropriation of funds, abuse of power, wastage and negligence.
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Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 22), PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the committee will focus on several criteria in its proceedings, namely misappropriation of funds, abuse of power, wastage and negligence.
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Transcript
00:00 The authorities have heard the statement of the Head of State Audit, Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Razie,
00:08 in connection with three state audit reports that were submitted to the People's Court today.
00:15 The first was submitted in 2022,
00:19 on the activities of the Ministry of State, the Government Office and the bodies of the Secretary-General.
00:25 The second report was submitted in 2022,
00:29 on the management of the state, the government and the government's administration.
00:32 The third report was submitted in 2022,
00:36 on the special audit of forest management and environmental impact.
00:40 In connection with the state audit report submitted in 2022,
00:44 on the activities of the Ministry, the government office and the bodies of the Secretary-General,
00:50 the auditors have submitted 14 reports,
00:53 with 16 reports submitted, and 55 audits were submitted,
00:59 with the total number of audits, RM 208.882 billion.
01:07 Meanwhile, the report of the Head of State Audit in 2022,
01:11 on the management of the state, the government and the government's administration,
01:14 was submitted by six companies from three ministries.
01:18 In addition, the State Audit Office also submitted a special audit,
01:22 on forest management and environmental impact.
01:26 As mentioned earlier, on 22 November 2023,
01:31 16 reports of the State Audit Office were submitted by the people's council,
01:37 this morning, after receiving approval from the Honorable Sub-Secretary-General,
01:42 the Supreme Head of the Government Office.
01:44 These reports are from three reports,
01:47 which are submitted by the Head of State Audit Office in 2022,
01:52 on the activities of the Ministry, the government office and the bodies of the Secretary-General,
01:57 the administration of the government and the special audit on forest management and environmental impact.
02:07 The State Audit Office has also submitted the main report to the PSC,
02:15 where 16 performance audits have been carried out in 14 ministries,
02:21 involving projects and programs worth RM 208.882 billion, as mentioned earlier.
02:28 From the 16 audited activities,
02:35 some projects did not meet the objectives set,
02:41 because the objectives were not met,
02:45 there was a delay in the development of projects,
02:47 the delivery of services was not satisfactory,
02:49 the achievement of projects and programs was low,
02:51 and the weakness of the administration was a hindrance to the objective achievement.
02:55 Among the significant issues raised,
03:00 which were also reported this morning,
03:06 were the management of paddy planting programs,
03:11 flood prevention and control programs,
03:13 land development management,
03:15 land development institution,
03:17 foreign workers management through the existing e-PEGS and FWCMS system,
03:22 and the re-development of the Daif building in the school.
03:26 Meanwhile, the report of the Head of State Audit Office in 2022,
03:31 on the management of the government and the government office,
03:34 the significant issues raised in this year's report,
03:37 were about 5 companies, including UITM Holdings and Berhad,
03:43 and a special audit was also carried out against 11 financing programs under the National Tax,
03:49 involving a sum of RM 395 million, which was found to be satisfactory.
03:54 The State Audit Office, as mentioned,
03:57 has also carried out a special audit on forest management and environmental impact,
04:02 to assess whether the forest in Malaysia has been managed consistently
04:06 to provide social economic benefits and maintain the sustainability of the environment.
04:11 And it was found that the flood in the forested areas as of 31 December 2021
04:17 was 54.6%, which is consistent with the state's commitment to maintain at least 50% of the country's land area.
04:28 The forest sector has had a positive impact on the economic aspect,
04:33 however, there are several cases where there are weaknesses in forest management,
04:38 such as forest land development activities,
04:41 logging, logging and quarrying in the HSK permanent forest area,
04:46 which can have a negative impact on social and environmental aspects.
04:52 Overall, there are still some weaknesses in the implementation of state projects and programs
04:59 from 2016 to 2022.
05:03 I want to emphasize this, in the time of the audit that has been carried out.
05:08 There are issues related to public money losses,
05:11 waste and payment are not organized due to failure to comply with the procedure,
05:17 the rules are not well-structured when planning activities, projects, programs,
05:24 and the monitoring is inconsistent and not well-structured.
05:27 However, it was also found that most of the issues raised after the time of the audit and the audit approval were taken,
05:35 are being taken action to correct and improve by the government,
05:40 such as the management of the paddy planting program,
05:43 the management of flood control and flood warning,
05:47 the maintenance of public transport,
05:49 as well as the project of raising the tariff and rebuilding the Daif building in the school that is being given attention by the government.
05:56 Overall, the head of the state audit has presented 261 audit shows
06:02 to be carried out by the ministries, offices, agencies, and government companies that are audited at the level of the government and state.
06:10 The audited shows are expected to help the ministries, offices, and agencies to improve the weaknesses that have been raised.
06:18 I would like to thank the head of the state audit.
06:24 For the PAC, for the PAC's proceedings for the issues in the state audit report for 2022,
06:34 the PAC will provide guidance on the topics that are known to have 3P elements,
06:41 namely, fraud, abuse of power, and also waste and 1K, which is neglect.
06:52 In accordance with that, the PAC has decided to call on the Ministry of Finance to provide an explanation in connection with the management of the construction of the land of the Langkawi Lada Development Institute on Thursday, 30 November 2023.
07:09 The PAC will also inform from time to time for other topics for the PAC proceedings,
07:14 we have actually arranged the schedule until the end of this year, until December for the issues raised by the state audit.
07:23 At the same time, as has been raised by the PAC before this,
07:29 the head of the state audit also informed that the government is planning to amend the 1957 audit record next year,
07:35 and the PAC asked the government to include the role and responsibilities of the PAC in the amendment of the 1957 audit record.
07:45 Thank you.
07:47 [End of Audio]